Lulworth, 8/6/20

An afternoon trip to Lulworth was a gamble in many respects. The weather forecast was sunny, but it seemed quite cloudy overhead, and I would need sunshine to see my main target, Lulworth Skipper.

Also, the Lulworth area was seemingly overrun with idiots over the bank holiday weekend, I was keen to avoid any crowds.

As it happened, it was ok. The car park fairly empty, and the sun came out after I had climbed the hill overlooking the cove.

Helps to know what Viper's Bugloss looks like, and once I had found a patch of about 10 plants, I waited for the clouds to move on. It was quite spectacular, as the sun appeared, and the plants were suddenly inundated with Lulworth Skippers, a couple of Large Skippers, Burnet Moths, and Bees. Nearby, Adonis Blue, another species I have little experience with, was looking stunning in the sunlight, and a Roesel's Bushcricket was an overdue first for me also.

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